Kelenna Azubuike vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Kelenna Azubuike, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kelenna Azubuike played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Myles Turner, who played 9. Kelenna Azubuike had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kelenna Azubuike 5 2 2006-07 to 2011-12
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season 2006-072015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 41 16.3 7.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.4 .445 0.8 1.9 .430 1.5 1.9 .782
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 6 2.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season 2007-082016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 81 21.4 8.5 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.7 2.0 3.2 7.2 .445 0.9 2.4 .364 1.2 1.7 .717
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 74 32.1 14.4 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.3 2.5 5.3 11.4 .464 1.3 2.8 .448 2.5 3.1 .808
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 9 25.7 13.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 5.3 9.8 .545 1.1 3.0 .370 2.1 3.1 .679
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Note: Kelenna Azubuike didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 5

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 3 6.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike 1 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season -2020-21
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season -2021-22
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kelenna Azubuike Myles Turner
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelenna Azubuike ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 9 33.4 18.3 1.8 5.1 6.9 2.4 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.6 6.6 13.9 .472 2.4 6.0 .407 2.8 4.0 .694